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Costco Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical services within Costco Wholesale locations. It offers prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and health consultations nationwide.

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  • High-quality products available
  • Affordable prices for bulk items
Cons
  • Inconsistent product availability
  • Occasional poor customer service

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    PriceStaffBilling

    Reviewed May 28, 2026

    I have been having issues with the mail order pharmacy since my first fill with them. I don’t know how you can bill someone 499 and the patient is the one who has to find your mistakes multiple times. When you are only supposed to be charged 24.99. That’s an huge difference And every month they mess it up and no one will work hard enough to figure out what the issue is. They don’t care at all about their customers. It is so stressful. I think they need people who know how to do the job and care about getting the right answers instead of screwing you without any care in helping you.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2026

    I’m sorry you had to deal with all of that — especially for a medication you depend on. Here’s a polished version that keeps the frustration clear while still sounding professional and credible: I am extremely disappointed with the level of service I received from Costco Pharmacy. Last week, I called to refill an important prescription and was told they only had a 3-day supply available immediately, or I could wait until Friday for the full refill. I explained that I would be working 12-hour shifts and would not be able to pick it up Friday or Saturday. I was then advised that I could pick it up Sunday from a locker.

    When I went on Sunday, I discovered that a code was required to access the locker — something that was never explained to me. To make matters worse, the pharmacy was then closed Monday for Memorial Day. Since this is a medication I cannot safely go without, I had no choice but to contact an on-call physician for a temporary 30-day prescription, which cost me an additional $84 out of pocket.

    I called today to express my concerns, hoping for at least some understanding or accountability. Instead, I was repeatedly told, “If you didn’t get a code for the locker, you couldn’t have picked it up anyway,” with no acknowledgment that this information had never been communicated to me in the first place. There was no empathy, no apology, and no effort to help resolve the situation.

    To make matters even more frustrating, I was then informed that my doctor had supposedly cancelled all future refills — leaving me to now chase down answers myself because Costco was unwilling to assist further. If I had any other pharmacy option through my insurance, I would move my prescriptions immediately. This entire experience was stressful, avoidable, and handled with a complete lack of compassion and customer care.

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      Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedStaffTimeliness

      Reviewed May 5, 2026

      I had a prescription for a pet filled previously at a Costco location with no issues so because we were in the optical department at the store anyway I dropped off a script for my canine thinking it'd be easy peasy. Ha! Worst pharmacy experience EVER. Completely unorganized and incompetent; they could only fill a partial and were supposed to complete the fill within 3 days, 4 days later I called and left a message inquiring as to status, next day I get a voicemail a little after 9AM saying it would be filled that day - mind you, I'm driving over 30 minutes to get to this Costco and at 4:30 PM headed back that way as we had another appointment close by at 5:30 - still no refill.

      We're moving out of state in less than a week, my dog needs his nerve meds and I don't have time for their ineptitude. I asked for the Doctor signed Rx back so I could fill elsewhere, they couldn't give it to me because they already filled 6 pills of it, too bad for me. They could 'cash me out' on what I'd already been given, though (if I had just not gone back I guess the pills they gave me earlier would have been free because I would have moved already), the tech left me standing at the counter for TEN MINUTES, while she stood in the drop off area, saying she had to get the cost of the previous pills, nobody ever came back to apologize for the wait or explain what was going on.

      I finally went to the drop off window to ask, wth?, and they said they were waiting on the pharmacist to finish, giving me the impression they were filling the rest of the script then, but, no, when the tech finally sauntered back, saying nothing about the wait or apologizing for anything else. They charged me $9 something for 6 pills already dispensed and that was that. Total circus.

      I kept wondering what someone would have done if it were a necessary medication for a human and they had to deal with no info, wrong info, confusing and contradictory info, and a staff that didn't appear too concerned about any of it. People need their prescribed medications! All the more troubling as I used to have a great opinion of Costco, and this lousy experience, on top of multiple others, has completely changed that opinion to the point where I do far more shopping with a competitor now, along with downgrading my membership with them. Who needs surly and unhelpful employees along with the crazymaking Grand Central atmosphere every time one enters, not to mention being checked in and out like potential criminals. Will never use their pharmacy again and certainly wouldn't recommend them.

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      Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

      Reviewed April 28, 2026

      After filling the same medication multiple times at Costco, the pharmacist refused to fill the med that was due yesterday, reason being because I had seen a "new provider".. Tried to explain that provider is within the same practice/medical office. Then pharmacist said she wouldn't fill it because the office is too far. What?! I explained it's a televideo visit and in the same state of Texas. Nope. Still no fill. Had to call my doctor this am to "reassure" this ** pharmacist who is either in a power trip or just insecure and incompetent. She said she would fill it "tomorrow". Had husband make a fourth call to say I cannot wait any longer. She agreed fill it today. 🙄

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      CoveragePunctuality & Speed

      Reviewed April 12, 2026

      Since 1/1/2026, when my new pharmacy insurance went into effect, I have submitted two prescription refill requests. Both times, I have received notifications that my prescriptions are ready for pick up. The first prescription I waited for over an hour because the computers were down. Trying to pick up the second prescription was the same reason; the computers were down. I left without my prescription.

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      Punctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaffTransparency

      Reviewed April 11, 2026

      If I could give a zero I would. The staff tries to help at times but they have no clue about their app nor being able to help solve the issue after multiple in person visits. I do not get text messages as I should. Worse, my son’s diabetes meds are not being filled for one reason or another. Now an update was sent by his dr and Costco shows it was cancelled, so once again they cannot help. 2 weeks prior I couldn’t fill a 90 day prescription for insulin because I had to wait 109 days. What the heck. Now we have no insulin and no Dexcom when it all came via mail prior to 7/2025 with no issues every 90 days under another servicer.

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      PricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

      Reviewed March 30, 2026

      To be treated like I'm a drug addict for trying to get my medication 2 days early because I'm going out of town is crazy. My doctor wrote a note stating I can pick up early and the pharmacist take it into their own hands like they are d.e.a. agents breaking a drug lord's ring of illicit drug manafacturing ring is crazy. As the pharmacist quote "You shouldn't be out since you pick up a day before for your refill, is due for the past 8 months." Is crazy, shouldn't they just fill the perscription read what the doctor. Says and shut up? I will definitely not be going to this pharmacy again which sucks because they are so close to the house.

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      Price

      Reviewed March 24, 2026

      Costco is absolutely the worst mail order pharmacy I have ever dealt with. Nothing makes sense when you look at your prescriptions. Some of them don't show up on the web page. Some of them you can't get 90 day supplies far. I've got two different medications which are generic. One of them cost $1.73 in the other one $103. It's absolutely horrible.

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      Sales & MarketingPrice

      Reviewed March 22, 2026

      Take a heart medication ticagrelor 80mg and 180tabs. On Good RX can get a coupon cost of $62 at Target (CVS). At Costco pharmacy the cost with Good RX coupon is $1126. Check yourself. This is insane overcharge for exact item.

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      Customer ServiceStaff

      Reviewed March 12, 2026

      Biggest idiots ever!!!! Constant issues every single time you deal with them. The call center you end up talking to is a complete joke, not to mention you can't understand half of them. I have never in my life seen more incompetent people in any company.

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      Costco Pharmacy author review by ConsumerAffairs Research Team

      Costco operates over 700 locations worldwide with many of those stores having pharmacies on site. Costco also provides online pharmacy services such as prescription refills, home delivery, fulfilling new prescription orders and fulfilling pet prescriptions. Consumers do not need to be a member of Costco’s membership program to participate in their online pharmacy services.

      • Prescription refill: Customers can refill their prescriptions online by entering in a few pieces of information found on their prescription label such as the warehouse and prescription numbers along with their name, phone number and email address. Customers can refill up to six prescriptions at one time.

      • Home delivery: Customers who are unable to pick up their prescriptions at a Costco location can choose to have them delivered. Costco is licensed to dispense controlled substances in all appropriate states. Standard shipping is free and takes 6-14 days, three-day shipping is $10.95 and two-shipping is $13.95.

      • Drug directory: Costco’s drug directory provides the pricing (before insurance) and information for all available drugs, including generic alternative information for each drug. Drug information tells consumers what the drug is and how to use that medication properly.

      • Pet medication: Costco pharmacies dispense over 150 commonly used medications for dogs and cats at lower prices that rival online pet medication suppliers. With a prescription from a veterinarian, customers can fill or refill their pet’s medications. Costco has a full list of pet medication pricing online.

      • Costco Membership Prescription Program: Costco offers the CMPP to its members as an additional benefit that allows them to receive lower prices on all medications. The CMPP is offered at no additional charge to Costco members and customers can apply the discounts to any medication not covered by their insurance.

      • Accreditation: Costco doesn’t list its licensing and accreditation online. Consumers can call and verify both by using a toll-free number.

      The ConsumerAffairs Research Team believes everyone deserves to make smart decisions. We aim to provide readers with the most up-to-date information available about today's consumer products and services.

      Costco Pharmacy Company Information

      Company Name:
      Costco Pharmacy
      Formerly Named:
      Costco
      Address:
      PO Box 34331
      City:
      Seattle
      State/Province:
      WA
      Postal Code:
      98124
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.costco.com